About the Role:As Senior Product Manager, Defense & Intelligence (D&I) Tasking Solutions, you bridge Planet's core Tasking platform and our defense mission offerings. You will own Tip-and-Cue and the Tasking Strategy Engine-translating complex mission rules into satellite collection-while representing D&I operational needs into core platform product lines, including Constellation Services (CxS) and Real-Time Insights (RTI).
Partnering closely with Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), you will focus on technical delivery: converting recurring field integration patterns into durable, reusable platform capabilities that accelerate delivery speed across high-consequence defense environments.
This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco, CA or Arlington, VA office 3 days per week.
Impact You'll Own:- Define how customer config-driven logic translates to sensor/constellation selection, collection cadence, multi-constellation/all-weather logic that converts mission intent into optimized satellite collection calls.
- Partner with Forward Deployed Engineers in the field to identify recurring customer integration patterns, converting them into generalizable, reusable platform features rather than one-off custom builds.
- Convert defense business rules and domain logic into dynamic tasking strategy designs, directly driving down pixel-to-insight latency.
- Consolidate inputs across field engineering, GTM/sales, and adjacent PM counterparts into a prioritized D&I Tasking Solutions roadmap.
- Collaborate closely with the Commercial Tasking, CxS and RTI product managers to ensure D&I tasking, capacity, and low-latency delivery requirements are represented in the shared platform roadmap.
- Work with compliance and security teams to ensure all products and services adhere to export control laws, national security constraints, and data privacy standards.
- Collaborate with adjacent D&I Solutions PMs (owning platform extensibility, packaging, and frontend mission workflows) to deliver a seamless end-to-end user experience.
What You Bring:- 6 to 8 years of technical product management experience bridging core platform teams and technical field teams (FDE, Solutions Engineering).
- Solid understanding of tasking, scheduling, or workflow-orchestration systems, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Proven ability to separate generalizable platform capabilities from one-off customizations.
- Experience translating operational rules, mission logic, or domain-specific business processes into system workflows and product requirements.
- Background in geospatial intelligence, satellite tasking, or a closely related defense technology field.
- Track record of prioritizing backlogs across competing technical and operational demands.
- Experience presenting technical trade-offs and mission impact in both engineering design reviews and executive/customer briefings.
- Experience independently owning a roadmap or workstream spanning multiple concurrent priorities, with minimal day-to-day oversight.
What Makes You Stand Out:- Hands-on experience with satellite operations, orbital scheduling APIs, constellation orchestration, collection management, or event-driven machine-to-machine architectures.
- Experience scaling vertical product/solution layers on top of shared platform infrastructure.
- Active or prior U.S. Security Clearance (Secret or TS/SCI).
- Direct operational background within or supporting the U.S. Defense & Intelligence Community.
Application Deadline:November 19, 2026 at 11:59p PT
EAR/ITAR Requirements:This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate's ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Benefits While Working at Planet:These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
- Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
Compensation:The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
San Francisco Salary Range
$162,600-$203,200 USD
US National Salary Range
$142,800-$178,500 USD
San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinancePursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
